Pillow or cushion frame.



M. A. YE'NNER. PILLOW 0R CUSHION FRAME. APPLICATION FILED APR. 26. 1909.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

Gina 7,5 CI .iyenaw/l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PILLOW OR CUSHION FRAME.

No. 929,810. Specification of Application filed April 26,

Letters Patent.

1909. Serial No. 492,281.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY A. YENNER, a 1

citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Pillow or Cushion Frames, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in pillow or cushion frames, the object of the invention being to provide a flexible orpliable wire reinforcing frame of a suitable shape to be inserted in a pillow or cushion, whereby the same may hold its shape and always present a neat appearance.

A further object of my invention is to provide clearance between the ends of the wire reinforcing frame so that the edges of the cushion may yield under pressure, and after said pressure is released to regain the normal shape by means of the flexibility or resiliency of said wire frame.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

With these objects in view my invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a top elevation of my improved pillow or cushion frame in its preferred form, also showing a horizontal section of the cushion cover, and Fig. 2 is a detail transverse section taken on line :0 m of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawings 1 designates the cushion or pillow cover and 2 the substantially rectangular wire reinforcing frame which is of a proper shape to be inserted in said cover. After the frame 2 is inserted the cover 1 may be filled with hair or feathers (not shown) in the usual manner.

{ The ends 3 and 3 of the frame 2 are in alinement, and to the end 3 a tubular sleeve 4 is secured, the open end of which sleeve is adapted to receive the end 3 of said frame. 1 The end 3 is adapted to slide freely in the sleeve 4 when the edges of the frame are pressed into the position as indicated by dotted lines, the ends 3 and 3 being normally spaced apart to allow of this movement. The resiliency of the frame is such that the full line shape is regained as soon as the pressure on the frame edges is released.

It will be observed that this is a very unique device and that the desired result is obtained without an expensive or complicated construction.

Various slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangement of parts described without departing from my invention, and hence I do not restrict myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and. alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent is:

A device of the class described, consisting of a rectangular resiliently expanding frame formed of a single piece of bent wire and a sleeve secured to one free end of said wire and slidably engaging the other free end of said wire, the said frame being adapted to be inserted in a pillow cover and yieldingly hold the same in distended form, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MARY A. YENNER.

I/Vitnesses:

JOSHUA R. H. PoTTs, HOWARD J. Dnsrnn. 

